In a great victory for individual rights the Supreme Court has said that patients of nursing homes actually have the power to individually sue over violations of their legal protections!
In this 7 - 2 decision SCOTUS has rejected the idea that only the State could hold the nursing home accountable.
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/l...uits/531-d0e53030-2a2c-4a84-af77-67d9043a6177
https://www.wishtv.com/news/nursing...olations-supreme-court-rules-in-indiana-case/
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com...t-affirms-nursing-home-patients-right-to-sue/
And for the legal nerds, the full transcript:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-806_2dp3.pdf
Regards,
Doug
In this 7 - 2 decision SCOTUS has rejected the idea that only the State could hold the nursing home accountable.
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/l...uits/531-d0e53030-2a2c-4a84-af77-67d9043a6177
https://www.wishtv.com/news/nursing...olations-supreme-court-rules-in-indiana-case/
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com...t-affirms-nursing-home-patients-right-to-sue/
And for the legal nerds, the full transcript:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-806_2dp3.pdf
Regards,
Doug